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Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect

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SINGAPORE - Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro-democracy demonstrators continued to stage rallies to protest the military seizing power. "Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban," Facebook said in a blog post. "We believe the

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Times of India

Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect

South Asia News: SINGAPORE: Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro

3 years ago·India

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BBC News

Myanmar coup: Facebook, Instagram place immediate ban on military

Facebook said deadly violence in Myanmar had brought about the need for the ban on the military.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads

Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army’s seizure of power on Feb. 1. It said in a statement that it was treating the post-coup situation in Myanmar as an “emergency,” explaining that the ban was precipitated by events since the coup, including “deadly violence.” Facebook’s action comes as diplomatic efforts…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

Facebook and Instagram ban Myanmar military as first pro-coup rally takes place

Junta banned from all Facebook and Instagram pages, including all commercial entities linked to the militaryThe Myanmar military has been banned from Facebook and Instagram with immediate effect, as the first pro-military rally took place in Yangon.In a blog post, Facebook said: “Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban,” adding: “We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw (Myanmar arm…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect

Facebook on Thursdaysaid it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro-democracy demonstrators continued to stage rallies to protest

3 years ago·India

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CTV News

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads

Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar's military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army's seizure of power on Feb. 1.

3 years ago·Canada

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